Who Is Karlie Kloss' Fiancé Joshua Kushner? The Entrepreneur Is More Than His Brother's Politics

Karlie Kloss announced her engagement to Joshua Kushner this week, by revealing her new diamond ring on Instagram, which understandably sent fans into a frenzy.

The model has kept her relationship with Kushner fairly private since the pair began dating. While most people are aware of Kushner's famous White House connection, Kloss' fiancé is still a bit of an enigma. Here's everything you need to know about Joshua Kushner:

Despite keeping a relatively low profile himself, Joshua's older brother, Jared, has been making a name for himself in the Trump administration as a senior advisor. However, Joshua doesn't share Jared's political views.

'It is no secret that liberal values have guided my life and that I have supported political leaders that share similar values,' the 33-year-old revealed in a 2017 Forbes interview. 'But neither political party has a monopoly on the truth or on constructive ideas for our country. It's important to be open minded and learn from differing opinions.'

2. He's been dating Kloss since 2012.

According to Bustle, Kloss and Kushner first met on 8 June 2012, with the model revealing on the same date in 2016, 'Four years ago today I met my best friend. I love you more everyday.'

Rumors about their relationship initially started when Kushner attended a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show afterparty in November 2012, with Us Weekly reporting via a source that, 'They are really cute together. [Kushner] seemed nervous and shy around everyone but handled it well. Karlie is stunning and the sweetest girl ever. She stuck close to him.'

Of keeping her relationship private, Kloss told Porter in April 2018, 'I know in my life what really matters to me. I'm not trying to hide that from the world; I just really like having a more private, private life. I've got nothing to hide, though!'

The couple recently made a rare public appearance together at the 2018 Met Gala.

3. The Kushner family's net worth is estimated at $1.8 billion.

Forbes estimated in 2016 that the Kushners were worth £1.3 billion, with their main sources of income being real estate (£87 million) and venture capital investments (£318 million). £181 million of that share comes from Oscar, a millennial-focused health insurance company Josh founded in 2012. However, CNBC reported in March that the start-up is now valued at £2.4 billion.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Josh Kushner's net worth is £606 million, although the accuracy of that exact figure is unclear.

Of his business ventures, Kushner told Ariana Huffington in 2015, 'It's incredibly difficult to build a business... I think it's important to kind of ignore when people say good things about you especially in this industry... Just be incredibly focused.'

4. Kloss converted to Judaism for Kushner.

A source revealed to People that in June 2018, Kloss converted to Judaism, a step which Ivanka Trump also took before marrying Jared. It's clear that the Victoria's Secret model is extremely serious about her fiancé.

5. He's not into fashion.

Way back in March 2013, Kloss told People that she was ecstatic that Kushner wasn't a part of the fashion world. She described her then-boyfriend as, 'so not in fashion. It’s really refreshing to leave all the fashion shows and shoots and chaos totally behind'. From the start of their relationship, it sounds like Kloss has been enjoying the quiet life with her new beau.

6. Kushner secretly proposed a few weeks ago.

People reports that Kushner actually proposed a few weeks ago in upstate New York. As insider told the publication, 'They’re both overjoyed and happily celebrating. Their hearts are full and they’re excited to build their future together.'

Both Karlie and Joshua revealed the news on their respective Instagram accounts in July 2018. Karlie wrote, 'I love you more than I have words to express. Josh, you’re my best friend and my soulmate. I can’t wait for forever together. Yes a million times over 💍,' while Joshua simply captioned his photo, 'fiancée ❤️.' Karlie also shared photos of the ring on her Instagram Stories.

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